Devices/Appeals
This appeal uses facts, numbers, or logic to convince someone.
What is Logos? (logic)
A writer's attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about.
What is tone?
Name 2 of the 3 things that go in your introduction paragraph.
Hook, Bridge/Background Info, Thesis Statement
Name 2 of the four sentence types.
“O brawling love! O loving hate!” is an example of which device?
What is oxymoron?
Repeating the same word or phrase to make a point stronger.
What is repetition or parallelism?
What device is used when Juliet says, “If he be married, / My grave is like to be my wedding bed”?
What is foreshadowing?
What is a thesis statement?
A summary that clearly states the main argument or point of an essay or paper
Your secret is safe with her and (I/me).
What is "me"?
A character says something that is the opposite of what they actually mean.
What is verbal irony?
Every day a neglected, hungry, and abandoned child dies of starvation in our own city.
Which appeal is being used?
Paths (Pathway to heart)
What type of figurative language is used in: “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun”?
What is a metaphor?
True or False: You can repeat exactly what you said in your essay in your conclusion paragraph.
False. It should be restated not repeated.
What’s the error? Each of the students have submitted their homework.
Have should be has because 'each' is singular.
The shipment of precious stones and gems (was received/were received) early Saturday morning.
What is "was received"?
Which appeal is used when Friar Laurence warns Romeo to love moderately?
Ethos (Ethics)
How does Shakespeare use dramatic irony when Romeo kills Tybalt?
What is the audience knows they are now family?
What is the purpose of the explanation in your body paragraphs?
Explains how the evidence connects to the topic.
The coach and (she/her) designed a full workout schedule to start the season.
What is "she"?
Directions: Read the sentence below. Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the bold word:
Though the plan seemed implausible at first, the team eventually saw that it might actually work.
Hard to believe. Not probable.
One in ten Americans has diabetes... Insulin costs about $10 a vial to make... Drug companies charge families like Joshua and his dad up to 30 times that amount.
Which appeal is being used?
What is logos?
How does Shakespeare use Mercutio’s punning to contrast him with Romeo?
It shows Mercutio is funny and distrustful while Romeo is emotional.
What is the difference between primary and secondary evidence?
Primary evidence refers to the first-hand experiences or documentation, while secondary evidence refers to a copy or a representation of the original.
Choose the sentence that avoids a comma splice: A) He loves to read, he always carries a book. B) He loves to read; he always carries a book.
B
What is the author's purpose?
Rosa Parks should be chosen as one of the bravest Americans in history. Her courage to stand up for what she believed was right was outstanding. Her determination to have blacks treated as equals to whites led to the bus boycott that changed many laws in Alabama. She was truly the bravest American.
What is to persuade?